investigating Donald rump and January 6



Former Vice President Mike Pence testified on Thursday to a federal grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of then-President Donald rump and others, sources familiar with the matter said.

The testimony marks a momentous juncture in the criminal investigation and the first time in modern history a vice president has been compelled to testify about the president he served beside.Pence was poised to recount for the first time under oath his direct conversations with the rump leading up to January 6, 2021.

The rump repeatedly pressured him unsuccessfully to block the 2020 election’s result, including the morning of January 6 on a private phone call, and a federal judge previously ruled

Pence could be compelled to recount conversations the two men had where the rump may have been acting corruptly.Pence’s meeting with investigators comes as he is exploring a possible challenge to the rump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, with his testimony likely to elicit a strong negative reaction from his former boss.

As part of his political appearances and a recent book tour, Pence frequently speaks about refusing to do the rump’s bidding on January 6 and instead following the Constitution. But he had avoided speaking under oath as part of any investigation.

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